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Emocje pod kontrolą

Emotions under control

Another Monday morning

It is Monday morning. You arrive late at work because of yet another unforeseen traffic jam, which you got stuck in on your way to work. In the office there is a terrible commotion reaching far beyond simple agitation, which can only forecast a long and busy day. Finally, hoping for mental detachment from your workmates buzzing around and shuffling papers, you sit down in front of your computer screen only to discover three urgent e-mails from your boss. One of them says that the meeting you are about to chair will start half an hour, which means that it has just started... Of course, you are angry and frustrated. How do you express these feelings? Do you shout, scowl and gesture vividly to let off steam? Or would you rather stay calm and restrain your body language, keeping your emotions suppressed and subdued? Depending on whether your culture is emotional or neutral, your answer will be very different.